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So when they threw him into the sea, a whale took him and swallowed him. He was to face the blame that was to come to him, because of him going to the sea without permission from his Lord.
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Surah 37 : Ayah 142
Surah 37 : Ayah 142
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
The whale then swallowed him while he was blameworthy[31].